Paramedic/Firefighter

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community inspires possibilities, fosters meaningful connections, and upholds longstanding values while creating memorable experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level emergency medical care in the ambulance transport environment within the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and surrounding partner agencies.
• Respond to fire calls within the community and state mutual aid partners.
• Perform fire suppression preplanning within the community and participate in community disaster response.
• Assist the shift captain in maintaining a high level of operational readiness.
• Work in a wide range of climate temperatures, including excessive heat and subzero temperatures.
• Maintain safety while handling potential fumes, chemicals, odors, and/or noise.
• Perform physical job duties including lifting up to 150 lbs, bending, squatting, crawling, kneeling, twisting, pulling, and pushing.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current state or national equivalent Paramedic (NRP) certification.
• Able to obtain IFSAC certification as Firefighter II level.
• Able to obtain Haz-Mat operations certification.
• Valid State of Minnesota driver’s license.
• Must satisfactorily perform the department daily physical fitness requirements.
• Physical ability to perform required job duties with or without accommodations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with day-one matching.
• Generous PTO package, including outreach hours for volunteer work through the #SMSCgives program.
• Paid parental leave.
• Discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes, and fitness memberships.
• Free uniforms and free uniform cleaning.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Weekly pay and competitive wages.

About Us

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated over $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and supported regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills annually, implements compostable containers, and restores hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members can participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative providing paid volunteer hours to uphold the Dakota tradition of giving.